One of Europe’s ‘most magical Christmas markets’ 3hrs from London with £40 flights
A video has been shared of one of Europe’s most magical Christmas markets – and it looks like something straight out of a festive movie.
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Moody’s keeps France’s credit rating but warns about ‘negative’ outlook
Credit ratings agency Moody’s on Friday maintained France’s Aa3 sovereign rating but downgraded its outlook to “negative” from “stable,” warning that mounting political fragmentation could hinder efforts to rein in the country’s swelling deficit.
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Pumpkin Spice Lattes, a Favorite U.S. Fall Drink, Divide Europe
One of America’s favorite fall drinks shows up in Brussels and Antwerp, but rarely in Paris and Rome. It has yet to reach the ubiquity — or the sugar content — of its stateside counterpart.
Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection
Doubts over whether Ankara will be part of 5,000-strong force to be deployed to prevent postwar power vacuumTurkey will probably be excluded from the 5,000-strong stabilisation force that is to be set up inside Gaza after Israel made clear it did not w…
Six metres below ground, a hospital treats Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones
Doctors at the secret facility are able to perform amputations while others monitor zigzagging drones overheadScrubby trees hide the entrance. A sloping wooden tunnel descends to a brightly lit reception area. There is a surgery unit, equipped with bed…
France says to deliver to Ukraine additional Aster missiles, Mirage fighters
France plans to supply Ukraine with additional Aster surface-to-air missiles and Mirage fighter jets, French President Emmanuel Macron has stated at a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” on providing aid to Kiev.
UK vows Ukraine allies will take Russian oil and gas off market after US sanctions
Allied nations have pledged to act to take Russian oil and gas off the global market, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated, after leaders gathered with President Volodymyr Zelensky in London.
Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion
Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this monthLithuania closed its two biggest airports on Friday and shut crossings on its border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into i…
French biathlon star Julia Simon found guilty of theft and credit card fraud
Simon handed three-month suspended sentence and fineOlympic medallist admitted using teammate’s bank cardThe French biathlete Julia Simon was found guilty of theft and credit card fraud and handed a three-month suspended prison sentence by a French cou…
‘Amazing’ Picasso portrait up for auction after going unseen for 80 years
Acquired in 1944, it has never reappeared on the market until now